Absolute Torch and Twang
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Absolute Torch and Twang is the third album by k.d. lang and the Reclines, released in 1989.
Critical receptionEdit
Fred Dellar of Hi-Fi News & Record Review gave the best rating to the album and said that "Canuck has fashioned yet another album that crosses borderlines and blends various aspects of country music with the sounds stemming from a late night, 40's jukebox".<ref name="HiFiReview">Template:Cite news</ref>
Track listingEdit
All tracks written by k.d. lang and Ben Mink, except where noted. Template:Track listing
PersonnelEdit
Musicians
- k.d. lang – acoustic guitar, guitar, vocals
- Graham Boyle – percussion, tambourine, claves, spoons
- Michael Creber – piano
- John Dymond – bass
- The Five Blind Boys of Alabama – background vocals, voices
- Greg Leisz – steel guitar, slide guitar
- Gordie Matthews – acoustic guitar, guitar, electric guitar
- Ben Mink – organ, acoustic guitar, guitar, mandolin, strings, violin, electric guitar, mandola, bowed bass
- David Piltch – fretless bass, bowed bass
- Michel Pouliot – drums
- Ed Thigpen – drums
ProductionEdit
- Producers: Greg Penny, k.d. lang, Ben Mink
Chart performanceEdit
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Weekly chartsEdit
Template:Album chartTemplate:Album chart| Chart (1989–1990) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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81 |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) | 29 | |
| Canadian Country Albums (RPM) | 8 |
Year-end chartsEdit
| Chart (1989) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> | 44 |
| Chart (1990) | Position |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> | 16 |
CertificationsEdit
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AwardsEdit
| Year | Winner | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Absolute Torch and Twang | Best Female Country Vocal Performance |